This Manual will be available following the Washington Disability Law Workshop on September 9, 2014.

This Manual supports the agenda of the half-day Washington Disability Law Workshop, scheduled in Seattle which precedes the full-day Americans with Disabilities Act Workshop. Topics covered include the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), including how courts and the Washington Human Rights Commission have interpreted the state’s amended provisions and recent disability-related court cases, the interplay between the ADA and WLAD, and practical considerations for human resource personnel and counsel when facing ADA and WLAD issues. Washington leave laws and agency guidance regarding family medical leave, military spousal leave and other types of leave, and the interplay between the federal FMLA, the Washington State Family Leave Act and pregnancy-related disability leave will also be included.